Maytag Washer Automatic Soak Cycles

[Chetlaham]

Does anyone know the history of Maytag's various Soak Cycles and how they differed from one another? Does anyone remember the soak sequence, especially in washers that automatically advanced into wash after the soak period?

I wish more washers offered an auto soak period prior to the wash. I know I have that need sometimes with stained clothes and towels.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Does anyone know the history of Maytag's various Soak Cycles and how they differed from one another? Does anyone remember the soak sequence, especially in washers that automatically advanced into wash after the soak period?

I wish more washers offered an auto soak period prior to the wash. I know I have that need sometimes with stained clothes and towels.

My last GE did.

 

[Chetlaham]

My last GE did.

You mean WWSE3160AOWW? That model had a 30 minute soak option.

I myself still can't get model WWA8350P out of my mind (Courtesy and Thanks to DADoES):




Only thing I don't like is that the automatic soak cycle does not advance into the normal cycle. I wish it did, to me that would be optimal. I sometimes pre-treat and soak clothes before I wash them.

 

[Chetlaham]

Sean, did you scan those pages by chance?

 

[qsd-dan]

Sorry for the delay, I moved things around and it took a while to locate them. I'll scan them tomorrow.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

I loved my 1992 Maytag’s automatic soak cycle and how you could control how long you could soak your laundry for… It automatically advanced into the regular wash cycle as well…

My Kenmore that came with this home had a soak that also automatically advanced or I think you could soak/prewash only and drain, but I’ll have to search for a pic of somewhere…

Surely a higher up General Electric would have a knob that lets you advance your soak cycle into your regular wash cycle or let you drain if it’s available on the timer dial…

Well, I did see a Hotpoint washer ad that put an emphasis on its soak cycle in that fashion much like the better Kenmore and even Whirlpool washers had, as well…



— Dave